In a gaffe reminiscent of his predecessor John Grant, the former Queensland premier and self-described lifelong rugby league fan could not identify the team which plays out of the Sutherland Shire when quizzed by commentator Phil Gould.

Gould was recalling a 2014 gaffe in which Grant referenced the "Cronulla Hawks" and "Manly Seagulls" during a Kangaroos team naming.